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It seems like just yesterday that Chicago’s Grant Park was flooded with concertgoers young and old flocking to see stadium acts like Coldplay, Foo Fighters, and Eminem, but it’s already time for what promises to be an unforgettable Lollapalooza 2012.
Sporting one of the most diverse lineups since its inception, the three-day festival brings together Jack White, Justice, Alabama Shakes, and the return of Black Sabbath. It’ll be a busy weekend full of endless music sunshine, and luckily, Chicago’s XRT will be on site giving you the inside look at this amazing festival, including live broadcasts, backstage interviews and in-studio performances. You can tune into the station beginning each day at 1PM CT via XRT’s streaming player.
FRI — XRT LIVE FROM LOLLAPALOOZA! (3pm-7pm)
Starting today, XRT’s Marty Lennartz broadcasts his show live from Lollapalooza 2012 in Grant Park, featuring exclusive backstage interviews and musical performances. The Black Keys, event co-founder Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction, Passion Pit, The Shins, Alabama Shakes, Afghan Whigs, and Dawes.
SAT — XRT LIVE FROM LOLLAPALOOZA! (3pm-7pm)
XRT’S Marty Lennartz broadcasts his show live from Lollapalooza 2012 in GrantPark, featuring exclusive backstage interviews and musical performances. Artists scheduled to appear todayinclude The Head and the Heart, M83, Delta Spirit, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, and Sharon Van Etten.
SUN — XRT LIVE FROM LOLLAPALOOZA! (2pm-6pm)
For the third and final day, XRT’S Marty Lennartz broadcasts his show live from Lollapalooza 2012 in Grant Park, featuring exclusive backstage interviews and musical performances. Artists scheduled to appear today include Jack White, Florence + the Machine, Of Monsters and Men, and Divine Fits.
WEBCAST
Beginning at 1:30 PM CT on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the official live webcast will be available via YouTube. Event organizers have partnered with YouTube to stream full sets from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, The Black Keys, and dozens more right to your computer.
The full webcast set times below are listed as Central Daylight Time (Chicago). Subtract two hours for Pacific or add one hour for Eastern time zones. Watch the webcast live via the Lollapalooza’s YouTube channel.
Friday
Yellow Ostrich: 1:30 PM
Michael Kiwanuka: 1:30 PM
The Black Angels: 2:15 PM
Dr. Dog: 2:15 PM
The War on Drugs: 3:00 PM
Blind Pilot: 3:30 PM
Metric: 4:00 PM
The Afghan Whigs: 4:15 PM
The Head and the Heart: 5:15 PM
Tame Impala: 5:15 PM
The Shins: 6:15 PM
Band of Skulls: 6:15 PM
Sharon Van Etten: 7:00 PM
Dawes: 7:30 PM
Die Antwoord: 8:00 PM
The Black Keys: 8:30 PM
Saturday
Jeff the Brotherhood: 1:30 PM
Los Jaivas: 1:30 PM
Delta Spirit: 2:15 PM
GIVERS: 2:15 PM
Neon Indian: 3:00 PM
Aloe Blacc: 3:15 PM
The Temper Trap: 4:00 PM
Alabama Shakes: 4:15 PM
FUN.: 5:15 PM
First Aid Kit: 5:15 PM
The Weeknd: 6:00 PM
Washed Out: 6:00 PM
tUnE-yArDs: 6:45 PM
Bloc Party: 7:00 PM
Red Hot Chili Peppers: 8:00 PM
Avicii: 8:30 PM
Sunday
Oberhofer: 1:30 PM
Bombay Bicycle Club: 1:30 PM
Trampled by Turtles: 2:15 PM
White Rabbits: 2:30 PM
The Walkmen: 3:00 PM
Gary Clark Jr.: 3:15 PM
Franz Ferdinand: 4:15 PM
J. Cole: 4:15 PM
The Gaslight Anthem: 5:15 PM
Toro Y Moi: 5:15 PM
At the Drive-In: 6:00 PM
Of Monsters & Men: 6:15 PM
Florence + the Machine: 7:15 PM
The Big Pink: 7:15 PM
Miike Snow: 8:15 PM
Jack White: 8:30 PM
Childish Gambino: 9:15 PM
–Zack Nechvatal, WXRT Chicago

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